1trademark (Scholastic Aptitude Test) an examination that American high school students take before they go to college 学业能力倾向测验〔美国中学生升读大学必须通过的一项考试〕
SAT scores have been steadily decreasing.
学业能力倾向测验的成绩在不断下降。
2.SATs(Standard Assessment Tests)examinations that students in England and Wales take at the ages of 7,11, and 14, to see if they have reached the NationalCurriculumstandard 标准课业测评考试〔英格兰和威尔士7岁、11岁和14岁学生参加的考试,以测定其是否达到了国家教学大纲所规定的标准〕
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SAT• The good news is that kind of pitch could eliminate the need for SATtests.• I had mediumgrades, pretty good SATscores, and was an activist in high school.• In the most recentSATaverages, Live Oak scored 513 verbal and 538 in math.• But tests like the SAT are much more problematic than the public is led to believe.• They will never take the SATs.• When he took the SATs in his junior year, he scored an even 1600.• What was your SAT score?
SAT scores• It is also among the best, with average SAT scores that would make any high school principaldrool.• I had medium grades, pretty good SAT scores, and was an activist in high school.• Your standard-issuepair of pants, skirt, a blouse or a shirt will not mean higher SAT scores.• What were the SAT scores of blacks?